True Detective

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True Detective
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Some stories don't let you go after you've watched them. It pops into your mind in the middle of the night, and the next day it knocks on your door again in the middle of a conversation. This anthology series, created by Nic Pizzolatto, leaves exactly such an impact on the viewer; it both carries the tension of a criminal investigation and puts a heavy philosophical burden on your shoulders loaded with questions about human existence. Set in the swampy, humid, and dreary landscape of Louisiana, the first season's story ostensibly revolves around a serial killer investigation. But in reality, it swims in much deeper waters. Crime is only a tool here; the main issue is a person's reckoning with his own darkness, the philosophical burdens borne on time and memory, that blurred region where good and evil are never separated by a clear line. The nonlinear time structure keeps the viewer constantly on edge; As you move back and forth between the past and the present, you not only gain a deeper understanding of the characters but also have to re-examine everything you thought you knew. With each season, the series moves to a different geography, a different mood, and a new cast of actors. This anthology structure allows each season to offer a cohesive experience within itself. In the fourth season, the story of powerful names such as Jodie Foster and Kali Reis settles into an Alaskan gloomy arctic atmosphere and reveals how suffocating the darkness can be both literally and figuratively. The desolate tundra landscapes and the characters forged by years of anger and pain freeze the viewer in place. True Detective develops its own unique language while drawing on the neo-noir tradition. The camera movements, the music choices, and the deeply philosophical tone of the dialogues—all of these form a cohesive whole. Detective work here is not just about gathering clues; it's also a form of inner confrontation. Each investigation brings to light the inner conflicts of the character conducting it. This series is not for impatient viewers. It wants to make you think, to unsettle you, and to leave a lasting impression on your mind. And it achieves this more than adequately.

Rating: 8.3/10
Vote Count: 4,167
Start Date: January 12, 2014
End Date: February 18, 2024
Original Name: True Detective
Languages: English
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Mexico

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United States of America
Popularity:49.5196

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Writers & Directors

Seasons

Specials
Specials
Release Date:
January 07, 2014
Episode Count:
5
Season 1
Season 1
In 2012, Louisiana State Police Detectives Rust Cohle and Martin Hart are brought in to revisit a homicide case they worked in 1995. As the inquiry unfolds in present day through separate interrogations, the two former detectives narrate the story of their investigation, reopening unhealed wounds, and drawing into question their supposed solving of a bizarre ritualistic murder in 1995. The timelines braid and converge in 2012 as each man is pulled back into a world they believed they'd left behind. In learning about each other and their killer, it becomes clear that darkness lives on both sides of the law.
Episode Rating:
8.7/10
Release Date:
January 12, 2014
Episode Count:
8
Season 2
Season 2
A bizarre murder brings together three law-enforcement officers and a career criminal, each of whom must navigate a web of conspiracy and betrayal in the scorched landscapes of California.
Episode Rating:
7.5/10
Release Date:
June 21, 2015
Episode Count:
8
Season 3
Season 3
Season 3 tells the story of a macabre crime involving two missing children in the heart of the Ozarks, a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.
Episode Rating:
7.6/10
Release Date:
January 13, 2019
Episode Count:
8
Night Country
Night Country
When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.
Episode Rating:
5.6/10
Release Date:
January 14, 2024
Episode Count:
6

Reviews

the_blueeyes

February 22, 2017

10/10

Im writing this review solely on the first season. I never finished the second one as i write this. I can easily say that Season 1 of this show was absolutely stunning. Some of the finest TV Crime hours of my life. We have Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in some of their best roles of their career. Especially the latter of them. McConaughey made the talk of the town with his role as the smart, and deeply intellect detective Cole and to be honest, i have rarely seen a role played out s...

Shreyance Parakh

May 04, 2017

10/10

**Hooks you deep-don't miss it any cost if you're a fan of dark, psychedelic cinema!** **For season 1** This show has something going on for it that if it's for you, it'd take you to some different level of analyzing yourself and life altogether and if it ain't, then it's your bad luck I'd say.It just grips you from your soul; questions you on every single thing you believe in; plays with your emotions, thoughts; breaks you apart; gather the pieces back up and turns you into a different pe...

Thomas brewer

January 20, 2021

/10

> I almost didn't watch passed by it a few times. I'm glad I did it doesn't take long to get into the first episode it turned out being one of the best shows I've ever seen. Parts 2 and 3 are pretty good but I think it's the first season that was5h3 best I great crime/mystery that would be hard not to enjoy.

Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

March 23, 2021

7/10

_**Thoughts on the third season**_ > _But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father._ - Matthew 24:36 > _Happy are those who can relieve suffering with prayer. Happy those who can rely on God to see them through. They can wait patiently for the end. But we who have put our faith in the goodness of man and now see man's image debas'd lower than the wolf or the hog – Where can we turn for consolation?_ - Paul Fussell; _The Grea...

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Peter McGinn

November 02, 2021

8/10

Series 2: Below are my observations after watching series 1 a second time, so now I will briefly enter thoughts after rewatching Series 2. I can’t say I enjoyed much of this season. I should point out that it is great drama; it grabs you by the throat and moves you along through the river of violence and betrayal and prolific cursing. (I am known to drop an occasional F-bomb as are my friends and family, but if they all did it this much my Thanksgivings would be quiet ones without company). Plus...

alex430

January 23, 2024

10/10

True Detective: Night Country is a gripping and atmospheric thriller that takes the anthology series to new heights. Set in the remote and unforgiving Alaskan wilderness, the show follows two detectives who must overcome their personal and professional differences to solve a mysterious case that involves a missing research team, a severed tongue, and a possible connection to an unsolved murder of a native activist. Jodie Foster delivers a stunning performance as Detective Liz Danvers, a harde...

MovieGuys

February 07, 2024

7/10

True Detective is a series so far spanning four seasons. Each season tells a new tale.Thus, far I've watched all of season three and four episodes, of season four. Well crafted and intelligent for the most part this is an engrossing series, with what appears to be a supernatural twist, in the latest iteration, "Night Country". Acting is of a high standard and characters are well rendered, with the kind of traits and flaws, you would expect to find, in real people. The only downside i...

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Frequently Asked Questions

True Detective has a total of 4 seasons.

True Detective first aired in 2014.

True Detective belongs to the following genres: Drama, Mystery.

True Detective has a rating of 8.3/10 from 4,167 votes on TMDB.

Yes, True Detective is currently still airing.

In the United States, True Detective is available to watch on: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, HBO Max, Amazon Video.